DNA wireless license

[simone.donati17]

Hi,

The AP license included in DNA-Essential (AIR-DNA-3Y) subscription, is term-based or a perpetual license ?

Here, seems a term based license:

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/solutions/collateral/enterprise-networks/software-defined-access/guide-C07-739242.pdf
Thank you.

[d.friday]

DNA licensing is term licensing

AIR-DNA-3Y      the -3Y indicates the license a 3 year license

I hope this helps

David

[Jeswin S · Accepted solution]

Hi ,

Yes , correct this will be term based license ,

After 3 years ,Cisco DNA features will expire, whereas  Network essentials features will remain.

Please refer Page 10 , below link,

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/global/da_dk/assets/training/seminaria-materials/Licenses-Networking-for-everybody-with-DNA.pdf

Hope this helps ,

[stevenj80241]

The FAQ on the Wireless DNA license (https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/software/one-wireless-subscription/nb-06-dna-acces-wl-sw-faq-ctp-en.pdf) has this blurb:
"Do customers get access point license portability with the new subscription-based licenses?

Yes, they get full access point license portability, depending on the SKU they purchase as long as they maintain their Cisco DNA Essentials, Advantage, or Premier subscription license, they can use any Aironet access point on any WLAN controllers. The WLAN controllers supported for access point licenses are RTU-based 3504, 5520, and 8540 controllers only. After license term expires, customers can port Network Essentials/Network Advantage licenses across AP’s and WLC’s as long as the license entitlements show up on the smart account. They can get software upgrades updates by purchasing Smartnet on access points."

I'm wondering if this portion means that the license can still be moved after the DNA subscription portion expires? It's hard to tell.

"After license term expires, customers can port Network Essentials/Network Advantage licenses across AP’s and WLC’s as long as the license entitlements show up on the smart account."